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Nikkei 225 in 2009

The Nikkei 225 rose 19.0% in 2009, from 8,859.56 at the end of 2008 to 10,546. Its highest close was 10,640 on Aug 26, and its lowest 7,054.98 on Mar 10. The biggest one-day fall was −4.9% on Jan 15 and the biggest rise +5.2% on Mar 13.

Change in 2009
+19.0%
8,859.56 → 10,546
High
10,640
Aug 26
Low
7,054.98
Mar 10
Up days
130 of 243
longest run 9 up, 9 down
Below record
-72.9%
at the end of 2009

Nikkei 225, daily closes 2009

Numbers mark the events below
7,3928,84710,303JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec1Jan 15: Biggest one-day fall of the year: −4.9%.2Feb 17: President Obama signs the $787 billion American Recovery and Reinvestment Act.3Feb 18: Enters a bear market: 20% below its peak of 9,521.24 (November 5, 2008).4Mar 10: Bear market low: 7,054.98, 25.9% below the peak.5Mar 13: Biggest one-day rise of the year: +5.2%.6May 29: Back above its pre-bear-market peak of 9,521.24 (November 5, 2008).

Key Events in 2009

What happened, and how the Nikkei 225 moved — on the day (or the next trading day) and about a month later.

  1. 1
    Thursday, January 15 From the data
    Biggest one-day fall of the year: −4.9%.
  2. 2
    Tuesday, February 17
    President Obama signs the $787 billion American Recovery and Reinvestment Act. Source
    Nikkei 225: −1.4% that day · +2.6% a month later
  3. 3
    Wednesday, February 18 From the data
    Enters a bear market: 20% below its peak of 9,521.24 (November 5, 2008).
  4. 4
    Tuesday, March 10 From the data
    Bear market low: 7,054.98, 25.9% below the peak.
  5. 5
    Friday, March 13 From the data
    Biggest one-day rise of the year: +5.2%.
  6. 6
    Friday, May 29 From the data
    Back above its pre-bear-market peak of 9,521.24 (November 5, 2008).

Biggest days of 2009

Best daysWorst days
Mar 13+5.2%Jan 15−4.9%
Jan 27+4.9%Jan 13−4.8%
Mar 11+4.6%Mar 30−4.5%
May 7+4.5%Jan 8−3.9%
Apr 2+4.4%Mar 2−3.8%

Volatility: 27.9% (annualised standard deviation of daily changes).

Month by month

MonthCloseChangeHighLow
Jan7,994.05−9.8%9,239.247,682.14
Feb7,568.42−5.3%8,076.627,268.56
Mar8,109.53+7.1%8,636.337,054.98
Apr8,828.26+8.9%8,964.118,351.91
May9,522.50+7.9%9,522.508,977.37
Jun9,958.44+4.6%10,1369,549.61
Jul10,357+4.0%10,3579,050.33
Aug10,493+1.3%10,64010,204
Sep10,133−3.4%10,54410,010
Oct10,035−1.0%10,3639,674.49
Nov9,345.55−6.9%9,871.689,081.52
Dec10,546+12.8%10,6389,572.20

Other Markets in 2009

Change over the calendar year.

MarketChangeYear-end
Nikkei 225+19.0%10,546
Dow Jones Industrial Average in 2009+18.8%10,428.05
S&P 500 in 2009+23.5%1,115.10
Nasdaq Composite in 2009+43.9%2,269.15
Russell 2000 in 2009+25.2%625.39
Gold in 2009+25.0%$1,087.50
Silver in 2009+57.5%$16.99
WTI crude oil in 2009+78.0%$79.39
Brent crude oil in 2009+117.5%$77.91
US 10-year Treasury yield in 2009+1.60 pp3.85%
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Nikkei 225 in 2009: FAQ

How much did the Nikkei 225 rise in 2009?

The Nikkei 225 rose 19.0% in 2009, from 8,859.56 at the end of 2008 to 10,546. Its highest close was 10,640 on Aug 26, and its lowest 7,054.98 on Mar 10. The biggest one-day fall was −4.9% on Jan 15 and the biggest rise +5.2% on Mar 13.

What were the highest and lowest closes of the Nikkei 225 in 2009?

Highest: 10,640 on August 26, 2009. Lowest: 7,054.98 on March 10, 2009. It closed higher on 130 of 243 trading days.

What happened to the Nikkei 225 on February 17, 2009?

President Obama signs the $787 billion American Recovery and Reinvestment Act. The Nikkei 225 fell 1.4% that day, and was +2.6% a month later.

Data: Daily closes since Jan 1984 (Tokyo). Price index: dividends are not included. Inflation: US CPI-U. Events marked "From the data" are found automatically from the closing prices; the others are researched, with the source linked. Not investment advice.